New TRICARE Contracts Shock Some Docs

Military.comWeek of May 08, 2017

Some doctors were startled to discover the new "payment arrangement" for those willing to accept TRICARE patients. Currently most doctors receive 10 percent less than Medicare pays for their TRICARE beneficiaries. The new contract, to take effect Jan. 1, will ask them accept another 20 percent cut. Some fear this could result in fewer doctors and therapists willing to participate in TRICARE. Read the full story on the Military Advantage blog.